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Which characteristic do most lipids have in common?

1. Soluble in water
2. Absence of oxygen
3. None are liquids
4. Insoluble in water

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Answer:

4 Insoluble in water

Step-by-step explanation:

Lipids are nonpolar, which means their ends are not charged. Water is polar. Therefore, lipids are not soluble in water. You can see this if you try to mix oil and water together, the oil forms droplets on top of the water.

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